South Korea vs Maldives: Domestic general government health expenditure
South Korea
15.5%
in 2024
Maldives
15.6%
in 2023
South Korea rank
40th
Maldives rank
37th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- South Korea
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 15.6% against 15.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Maldives ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.5% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 16.7% | 4.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.4% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, South Korea or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 15.6% against 15.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between South Korea and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Maldives ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.